Chef John's Broiled Chicken

Name: Chef John's Broiled Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 small onion, sliced; 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut in half, backbone removed; salt as needed

⏱️ Ready in 40 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 30 min 👥 6 servings 👁️ 8 views

The next time rain ruins your dream of a grilled chicken dinner, I hope you fire up your broiler and give this easy, alternative method a try. Not only are you getting the same intense, direct heat, but you also have more control, since you can adjust how far the chicken is from the flame. I prefer the meat about 7 to 8 inches under the heating element, but feel free to adjust as needed. Garnish with freshly squeezed lemon juice and fresh oregano.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 30 min

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

🛒 Ingredients

1 small onion, sliced

1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut in half, backbone removed

salt as needed

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 584

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 51.9g 67%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 83mg 4%

Total Carbohydrate 1.1g 0%

Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%

Total Sugars 0.5g

Protein 26.1g 52%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

Spread onion slices in a single layer on the bottom of a baking dish.

Season chicken with salt.

Place chicken halves, skin-side down, over onion rings.

Cook chicken in the preheated oven, turning every 7 minutes, until caramelized, no longer pink at the bone, and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes.

An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).